Representing One's Country

From the poverty-stricken streets of Sao Paulo to an international icon and one of the most celebrated footballers of all time, Pele's life story is as ... Dec 29, 2022 ... Brazilian football legend Pele dies at age 82. Pele, who had a tumour removed from his colon last year, passed away in a Sao Paolo hospital, his ... Feb 22, 2020 ... a male blind footballer. Jefinho is widely considered one of the world's best football 5-a-side players. CGetty Images. By Santiago Menichelli ... Football would never be quite the same again. He had played 92 times for his country, won three World Cups and scored over a thousand career ... Pelé: Art, Life, Football looks at the stages of the football icon's life through the eyes (and lenses) of artists and photographers from around the world. Perhaps the greatest Brazilian footballer ever, three-time FIFA World Cup winner Pelé was among football's first wave of true global superstars. Mar 9, 2023 ... At the end of the match Pelé gave his shirt to Plymouth Argyle defender Johnny Hore, who has now kindly loaned it to The Box. Visitors can see ... Oct 6, 2023 ... Pele won the World Cup with his national teams in 1958, 1962, and 1970. His record is still unrivaled, and he remains the only football player to achieve such ... Pelé was a world-famous soccer player from Brazil. He was known for his tremendous speed and balance, his jumping and ball-controlling abilities, ... Dec 29, 2022 ... SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures ...